This week City Council had the opportunity to debate a motion put forward by Councillor Mathieu Fleury to reconsider the proposed design to the Chateau Laurier addition. This motion was a very emotional subject for many residents because they were upset that the proposed addition marred this treasured building. The Chateau Laurier is an icon…
Infrastructure Services implements city-building priorities from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments. The report ending June 2019 provides information on overall project status, milestones and specific staff contacts. These reports are issued once a month, however, please reach out to us if you have any questions in the interim. Click…
The R4 Zoning Review began in January 2016 in response to the continued development of buildings in the inner-urban area containing unreasonably large dwelling units that operated as unlicensed rooming houses, commonly known as bunkhouses. More details available at Ottawa.ca The project is proceeding in two phases. R4 Phase 1 concluded in June 2018 with…
The following are some details about the proposed project at 100 New Orchard. Stories: 14 Units: 84 in total including 9 units of affordable housing Parking: 2 level above ground and 1 level underground; including 5 visitors there are 35 parking spots in total Bicycle parking: 42 For more information on the site plan submission…
RioCan, Fotenn and Metro met with Bay Ward community associations to discuss updates to their site plan and present their concept drawings. During the last public meeting they heard from the community that the site should aim for the following goals: Support Transit Be Walkable – Improve Pedestrian Experience More Green and Trees Street Retail…
A new information page has been added for Bay Ward Bulletin readers where you can read about the status of planned infrastructure services projects and search the city’s new interactive map for details of ongoing and planned construction project by the city of Ottawa. Click here to view new page.
Mature Neighbourhoods Overlay and Alternative Provisions in Residential Development Areas The City is proposing a new zoning strategy that would create new regulations for front and corner side yards that puts soft landscaping first, before driveways, parking, walkways and ground-level projections such as landings, stairs and porches. Residents can provide their comments on the new strategy…
The second phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is online now at Inspire555.ca. In a short questionnaire on Spaces and Relationships, Canadians are invited to share their thoughts and comments with the architects regarding…
The City’s Planning Committee today approved a new schedule of development charges to help ensure essential infrastructure and services keep pace with growth in Ottawa. Following the principle of growth paying for growth, development charges ensure that those benefitting from new growth within Ottawa are the ones paying for the associated initial capital costs needed…
The City of Ottawa has identified sites owned by the city that will be used to for affordable housing developments. For site details, please click here.